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Young artists take note: the 2022 Missouri Junior Duck Stamp program is looking for your best work! Park ranger TIM HALLER, Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, is here with everything you need to know. Plus, last year's winning work is making its way around the Ozarks this month and next - find out where you can see it. February 9, 2022

Heart of Missouri United Way executive director ANDREW GRABAU is here with some really good news: last fall's Community Campaign fundraiser exceeded its goal of $3 million, and it's all thanks to you! So what does that mean for the programs that United Way supports? Andrew tells us on today's show! February 10, 2022

The 2022 Legislative Session is underway in Jefferson City. Today's guest, BRITTANY WHITLEY, PhD, tells us that the MOST Policy Initiative fellows are wasting no time in being "honest brokers of [science] information." Also, retired nurse practitioner DAYNA GLANZ tells us about the many ways in which OsteoStrong can help those who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. (4:26) January 31, 2022

Each year, The State Historical Society of Missouri partners with MU Libraries for an exhibit about Black History Month. Today's guest, JOAN STACK, curator of art collections, tells us what they've come up with based on this year's theme of health care and wellness in the lives of Black Americans. February 1, 2022

The 2022 Mizzou New Play Series will once again be a Zoom-only experience, something director DAVID CRESPY says is actually "pretty effective" thanks to its minimalist approach that was the case even when MNPS was performed in-person, pre-pandemic. Tickets on sale now! Also, dietitian KRISTEN EIFFERT, Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, is here to talk about the fragmentation of people's access to good nutritional information. (4:13) February 8, 2022

Truman Veterans' Hospital cardiologist DR. ANAND CHOCKALINGAM introduces us to a new idea that's gaining momentum (and is using Columbia as a testing ground): 'Potluck' is a website that aims to help people connect with "sources of healthy, nutritive food"; and for producers, it's a place to market their culinary creations. February 11, 2022

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens released a new campaign ad urging violence against other Republicans. Social media companies are limiting its exposure due to its violent message as other candidates call for his removal from the ballot. Also, the arrest of ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ crew members in a U.S. House office building, and the mystery of a story pulled from the Times of London about Boris Johnson. From the Missouri School of Journalism professors Amy Simons, Earnest Perry and Kathy Kiely: Views of the News.

Looking for "an easy way to jump into gun violence prevention"? 20 minutes of your time each week is all it takes to be a part of something called the 'Summer Action Series', sponsored by Moms Demand Action! Guests: KRISTIN BOWEN and CATEY TERRY July 6, 2022

The Columbia CROP Hunger Walk returns in September! It's because of the CROP Walk that Russell Chapel Food Pantry, for example, can provide for those who struggle to put a meal on the table each day. Guests: LETITA DenHARTOG and TYLISHA JOHNSON | Also, don't miss this year's Fayette Festival of the Arts, returning to the square on July 30! Sure, there's music, food, art, and more, but CONNIE SHAY wants you to set aside extra time to peruse the quilts at the Peacemakers Quilt Show. (3:33) July 7, 2022

There's an election coming up next month, and the League of Women Voters Columbia-Boone County want you to be prepared! To help get you there, MARILYN McLEOD tells us about a candidate forum for the contested races happening next week in-person and online. Also, sex trafficking survivor APRIL DeTIENNE tells us her story and invites everyone to a free community awareness event tomorrow evening in Fulton called 'Hugs Not Drugs', sponsored by Stop Human Trafficking Coalition of Central Missouri. Additional guest: NANETTE WARD (3:00) July 8, 2022